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it passed and bill clinton signed it into law. it was a practical framework set in motion. and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the chimps will be kept for research purposes and housed in spacious conditions in groups of at least seven. if there is research done on the chimps who will remain for research there will be high bars for what it will reveal. you have to show there is potential for that research to be beneficial for that research. six out of every seven should be retired. now they have to make room for a big expansion. because here comes chimps. concerned advocacy about how
it passed and bill clinton signed it into law. it was a practical framework set in motion. and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the...
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we know the kinds of common sense been violence prevention laws and regulations that the president's proposing are in fact not only supported by a majority of americans, but supported by a majority of gun owners and incidentally, a majority, strong majority of nra members as well. i think president clinton was simply saying to democrats and it all of us, don't think there's the us/them guns versus safety dynamic. there isn't. responsible gun owners want to see safety, they want to see background checks and gun show loopholes closed and we shouldn't condescend and assume that they don't. >> megyn: but he seemed to go further. >> megyn. >> megyn: let me respond and give awe chance. he seemed to go further, sally, seemed to go to the fact that the polls show support for some of the measures and said to this group, it's not the public support that matters, it's how strongly people feel about the issue, quote, all these holes polls that you see saying the public is for us, they're meaningless in they're not votings, who is truly motivated to show up and vote based on gun control and gun r
we know the kinds of common sense been violence prevention laws and regulations that the president's proposing are in fact not only supported by a majority of americans, but supported by a majority of gun owners and incidentally, a majority, strong majority of nra members as well. i think president clinton was simply saying to democrats and it all of us, don't think there's the us/them guns versus safety dynamic. there isn't. responsible gun owners want to see safety, they want to see...
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the white house says the president will actually sign it into law. meanwhile, senate budget committee chairwoman saying that her committee will, indeed, draft a budget this year if adopted. the first time that the senate democrats have passed a budget in four years. so in advance to the democrats returning to regular word business, returning government at least in its transition to reality for us all. thank you very much. joining us now, the "a-team". good to have you all year. i have to think that you are about to break out in song. i mean, think about it. an agreement amongst the republicans for a 10-year plan. ryan has taken 30 years out of his plan, reduced compressed into a ten year run and a balanced budget. the president, harry reid joining with the speaker for a three month extension. this is an extraordinary day. >> it's great. they can't afford to take any more broken jaws. they lose the fiscal cliff. let's not have a fight. lou: the folks in the senate. >> the senate and the white house guys. hey, the republicans in the house to want to ge
the white house says the president will actually sign it into law. meanwhile, senate budget committee chairwoman saying that her committee will, indeed, draft a budget this year if adopted. the first time that the senate democrats have passed a budget in four years. so in advance to the democrats returning to regular word business, returning government at least in its transition to reality for us all. thank you very much. joining us now, the "a-team". good to have you all year. i have...
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these are not things that the law or the constitution protect. your employers have the free market ability and should to make decisions based on their bottom line. certainly does not violate the constitution. cheryl: how far is too ar? you mentioned the york, and i am a resident. a lot of backlash against mayor bloomberg because he is now taxing soda, fatty foods, calories have to be posted. he says it's for the greater good. and now you're saying this is for the greater good for companies, but what about that person that takes the job and says to my going to quit, i want to quit, i'm going to work on it and any the company to support me. >> well, you understand, i'm coming from the opposite philosophical viewpoint on this. those types of nanny state policies are exactly what i'm trying to get away from here. oklahoma is encouraging people to smoke. it should not discourage or encourage people. i just want a free market to rule and get everything out of it. people want to quit, that's great, but honestly away our law is written if the company hop
these are not things that the law or the constitution protect. your employers have the free market ability and should to make decisions based on their bottom line. certainly does not violate the constitution. cheryl: how far is too ar? you mentioned the york, and i am a resident. a lot of backlash against mayor bloomberg because he is now taxing soda, fatty foods, calories have to be posted. he says it's for the greater good. and now you're saying this is for the greater good for companies, but...
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you can take the federal immigration law as a good example of sheriffs and local law enforcement around the country are not required nor are they supposed to enforce those types of laws. so it is a separation of power, and it's my position that the linn county sheriff's office that myself or my deputies, that we enforce that regulation. >> you don't have to enforce a federal law, so what is the point of writing the vice president about this, haven't you stripped away your own power by automatically saying that. >> what i was talking about my own citizens were asking myself and my deputies what my position was on this and i needed to make it known to them and it became more and more questions were asked so instead of just having my deputy answer for me, i decided i would put this out and let them know and also i didn't hear why the information coming out of vice president biden's committee as far as what some of the proposals may be and i didn't see a lot of, you know, participation or outreach to sheriffs and law enforcement out west, especially in my case pacific west. it sure wasn't a
you can take the federal immigration law as a good example of sheriffs and local law enforcement around the country are not required nor are they supposed to enforce those types of laws. so it is a separation of power, and it's my position that the linn county sheriff's office that myself or my deputies, that we enforce that regulation. >> you don't have to enforce a federal law, so what is the point of writing the vice president about this, haven't you stripped away your own power by...
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it's also the job of a president to write it in the books of law, to get actual legislation passed. that's what a nation is governed by and the second term in my mind is going to hinge on what is written in the books of law. >> rose: two things, one is that there's no question that l.b.j. is the most formidable political human figure i've ever met and if we had only known that person that bob caro knows through his research that i was lucky enough to know when i was 24 years old i think the country would have been felt differently there was one moment that he spoke to a bunch of reporters and he was himself and he never did that again. the teleprompter was a girdle on him. to go back to what bob woodward said, we can't forget that the republicans have attacked the democrats and obama even more fiercely than he's attacked them so it's not like he's out there saying these mean things about them. he's responding to a republican party that at one point said the most important thing they had to do was get rid of him after four years. so i agree he has to rise above that and deal with him
it's also the job of a president to write it in the books of law, to get actual legislation passed. that's what a nation is governed by and the second term in my mind is going to hinge on what is written in the books of law. >> rose: two things, one is that there's no question that l.b.j. is the most formidable political human figure i've ever met and if we had only known that person that bob caro knows through his research that i was lucky enough to know when i was 24 years old i think...
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not 65 or 66. 62, which is as early as the law allows you to take them. and when you take the benefits less you get less over your lifetime. we punish you for your impatience, but they do it anyway. and they do it because they don't want to spend their whole lives at that job, unlike folks in finance who have cushy gigs on cable news. they don't want to work until they drop. if you have a job you love and don't need the social security money or medicare insurance anyway, don't pretend that raising the retirement age is painless, don't pretend it doesn't hurt you. what makes it galling, is that in the same document where they propose all of this tough document for medicaid, they exempt themselves, these very rich business leaders of the round table are drawing the line when it comes to raising their own social security taxes, as the reuters report puts it. they rejected putting the number at the maximum threshold, which in 2010 was the maximum. subject to payroll taxes, they said it would hurt the economy. that would be far more damaging, they said to econ
not 65 or 66. 62, which is as early as the law allows you to take them. and when you take the benefits less you get less over your lifetime. we punish you for your impatience, but they do it anyway. and they do it because they don't want to spend their whole lives at that job, unlike folks in finance who have cushy gigs on cable news. they don't want to work until they drop. if you have a job you love and don't need the social security money or medicare insurance anyway, don't pretend that...
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changing gun laws in this country. in his weekly radio address, president obama urging people to call their lawmakers. >> ask your member of congress if they support universal background checks and renewing a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and if the answer is no, ask them why not. ask them why an a grade from the gun lobby is more important than keeping things safe in a classroom. >> nbc's kristen welker is outside the white house for us. on the very last day of his first term we saw him out earlier working at that school for the national day of service. besides that, how is he preparing for the big day tomorrow and the bigger day, perhaps, on monday. >> reporter: craig, i can tell you that he's behind the scenes working hard on the big address that he will deliver on monday. in fact, a senior administration official tells me he has a strong working draft that you would expect just a few days out from delivering such a large speech, and i am told he's putting the finishing touches on
changing gun laws in this country. in his weekly radio address, president obama urging people to call their lawmakers. >> ask your member of congress if they support universal background checks and renewing a ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and if the answer is no, ask them why not. ask them why an a grade from the gun lobby is more important than keeping things safe in a classroom. >> nbc's kristen welker is outside the white house for us. on the...
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take a lisb to this. >> we have a law. it's called the budget act. it requires that congress passes a budget. by april 15th. all we're saying is, congress, follow the law. >> this bill, in my view, is an irresponsible waste of our time. this bill kicks the can down the road for 90 days. if that's our premise, we are holding hostage policy in an undemocratic dictatorial fashion. gr for four years, nearly four years, the united states senate has not done a budget. and so this bill before us is real simple. it says, congress, if you don't do a budget, you don't get paid. >> this is institutionalized bribery is extortion. it should never be considered. >> do you agree with steny hoyer had to say about holding policy hostage and this is kicking the can down the road? >> we introduced legislation last week that was a clean no budget no pay piece. i think we should have a clean debt ceiling extension and the fact they coupled it together probably is not how i would have introduced legislation. that said, our job is putting together a responsible budget. tha
take a lisb to this. >> we have a law. it's called the budget act. it requires that congress passes a budget. by april 15th. all we're saying is, congress, follow the law. >> this bill, in my view, is an irresponsible waste of our time. this bill kicks the can down the road for 90 days. if that's our premise, we are holding hostage policy in an undemocratic dictatorial fashion. gr for four years, nearly four years, the united states senate has not done a budget. and so this bill...
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are they law-abiding? did they cause harm permit holders tend to be very law-abiding. that is one question. what effect does it have on crime rates? that is a question that the caller is raising. that is the bounds of the debate, whether or not -- i have a summary in my book of the literature -- if you look across whole literature, that is the range you find. host: looking at gun buyback programs that states and localities offer -- what is their effectiveness? guest: the national academy of sciences put out a report in 2004 and they could not find any benefit. the entire panel agreed on that. you look at what type of guns get turned then and 99% of the guns are not operational. they are just something that people have around, maybe rusting for decades or something like that so they go and get rid of them. host: georgia, republican -- caller: i have three quick points -- i like the contrast between the differences of semi automatic guns. i would like for someone to define what is an assault rifle. they are all mostly semi automatic so why not call them all assault -- al
are they law-abiding? did they cause harm permit holders tend to be very law-abiding. that is one question. what effect does it have on crime rates? that is a question that the caller is raising. that is the bounds of the debate, whether or not -- i have a summary in my book of the literature -- if you look across whole literature, that is the range you find. host: looking at gun buyback programs that states and localities offer -- what is their effectiveness? guest: the national academy of...
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senator blunt said, he's attempting to restrict the second amendment rights of law abiding americans. congressman scalise, any attempt by president obama to take away gun rights will meet strong opposition in congress. it was senator rand paul who went the farthest. >> our founding fathers were very concerned about having a separation of powers, they didn't want to let the president become a king. i'm afraid that president obama may have this king complex sort of developing and we're going to make sure that it doesn't happen. >> i want to bring in the political report for the washington post and editor of citizen jane politics and contribute for to the daily beast. let's start with the campaign push for this because we did see it work to help raise taxes on the rich. what does the president need to do this time around, do you think, patricia? >> i think he really needs to change the dynamic of what senators and congressmen are hearing from their constituents, and we see him doing that. the president knows when we look at national polls, the majority of americans are in favor of strict
senator blunt said, he's attempting to restrict the second amendment rights of law abiding americans. congressman scalise, any attempt by president obama to take away gun rights will meet strong opposition in congress. it was senator rand paul who went the farthest. >> our founding fathers were very concerned about having a separation of powers, they didn't want to let the president become a king. i'm afraid that president obama may have this king complex sort of developing and we're...
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and my daughter in law on the left. my number three granddaughter, 9 number two granddaughter, nine no. 4 granddaughter -- my number two granddaughters, my no. 4 granddaughter, my oldest granddaughter who is a freshman in college now, naomi. and my third son. i told my daughter when she married, if you change your mind, i'm keeping him. [laughter] i'm very proud of them although i would be happy to claim as my this is a family affair. kids, grandkids, moms, dads. you all get it. you get what it is so important today. we still have 68,000 troops in harm's way in some of the most godforsaken territory in the world. one of the things that you all know -- they are not looking for anything. but knowing that you remember. that we back home remember, we know what is going on. this is an important piece of the equation. another important piece as they started the organization, their families, -- [indiscernible] fighting these two wars. thank god we ended one in iraq and we are ending the second one as well. 99% of the nation ow
and my daughter in law on the left. my number three granddaughter, 9 number two granddaughter, nine no. 4 granddaughter -- my number two granddaughters, my no. 4 granddaughter, my oldest granddaughter who is a freshman in college now, naomi. and my third son. i told my daughter when she married, if you change your mind, i'm keeping him. [laughter] i'm very proud of them although i would be happy to claim as my this is a family affair. kids, grandkids, moms, dads. you all get it. you get what it...
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i know the white house is looking at those kinds of things, labor law. larry cohen was talking about some of this earlier, the ed show. i am hopeful the white house sees a path to move the country forward. >> do you think immigration and gun reform, which the president has put forward as it first. for the first term that they can move in the senate? >> i think immigration can move in the senate. a number of things we can get in the senate because we have a way of getting over the 60 votes or speeding up the process. the house still doesn't move on it, so perhaps immigration gets through this. if it doesn't get through the house, the president will use executive powers that he has. it isn't ever as good invoking the executive powers, executive orders and other things. it will be pretty hard. there will be a lot of public pressure, as the president pushes us. i think they will use the next four years, use the bully pulpit. the republicans are going to say he is out campaigning. i think he is pushing his agenda. he needs to go over the heads of republicans
i know the white house is looking at those kinds of things, labor law. larry cohen was talking about some of this earlier, the ed show. i am hopeful the white house sees a path to move the country forward. >> do you think immigration and gun reform, which the president has put forward as it first. for the first term that they can move in the senate? >> i think immigration can move in the senate. a number of things we can get in the senate because we have a way of getting over the 60...
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are you going to press for more gun control laws? >> we'll have, first of all, california is the leading state. we have more gun control than any other state. and i'm proud of that. in fact, i signed a few gun control bills my first two years. >> so you favor essentially gun control and more gun control? >> well, i want to see what it is. just more of something doesn't mean better. there are some holes. we're not covering all the assault weapons that we should. >> last week you talked a lot about california prisons. you essentially told the federal government, back off, we can take care of our own prisons. and yet the whole reason for the federal lawsuit against california was that you weren't taking care of the prisons, the health care in the prisons was inadequate. there were too many inmates in there. >> yep. >> are you saying, go away, federal government, we've cured it? >> we spent a lot of money. california now spends over $15,000 per inmate on health care. the average in prisons is about $5,000. we're spending three times more
are you going to press for more gun control laws? >> we'll have, first of all, california is the leading state. we have more gun control than any other state. and i'm proud of that. in fact, i signed a few gun control bills my first two years. >> so you favor essentially gun control and more gun control? >> well, i want to see what it is. just more of something doesn't mean better. there are some holes. we're not covering all the assault weapons that we should. >> last...
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it was the law of the land until it expired under george w. bush. even george w. supported reinstating the assault weapon ban. but it was the republicans in the senate who stood in the way. which is why it makes this compromise on the filibuster all the more perplexing. i think we need to look at the assault weapons and magazines for these guns. they'll do everything they can in washington, which is fighting back and pushing back on an common-sense legislation that is proposed and they'll savage anyone who gets in the way. >> jennifer: what is frustrating about the statement they put out against dianne feinstein she repeatedly said we're not taking your guns away. this is just about assault weapons and high capacity magazines. it's not just republicans who might vote against this new rash of gun safety legislation. democrats, even including harry reid, the majority leader, and montana's bacchus they might side with republicans as well. so in the bottom line, does an assault weapon's ban have any chance of becoming law without significant filibuster reform? >> no,
it was the law of the land until it expired under george w. bush. even george w. supported reinstating the assault weapon ban. but it was the republicans in the senate who stood in the way. which is why it makes this compromise on the filibuster all the more perplexing. i think we need to look at the assault weapons and magazines for these guns. they'll do everything they can in washington, which is fighting back and pushing back on an common-sense legislation that is proposed and they'll...
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wade to remain the law of the land. it is unfortunate that it's not. but the reality is people really do want women to be left alone in making their decision as to whether to continue a pregnancy or not. and by the way one of the most -- polling that i've seen that jumped out at me is the vast majority of people who think that if abortion were to be a crime again that at least there should be an exception where when a pregnancy threatens a woman's health, now lawmakers have not honored a woman's right to protect her own health and terminate a pregnancy. but some of the polls i've seen, it is over 80% of people say yes, there should be an exception for women's health. again, if we have this public conversation, people look at the lawmakers trying to restrict abortion and the result is that they don't like what they see. they don't like the lawmakers dismissive and demeaning attitudes about women and that builds more support for abortion rights. so i think that's the question is how are we going to close the gap between what the voters want and what the
wade to remain the law of the land. it is unfortunate that it's not. but the reality is people really do want women to be left alone in making their decision as to whether to continue a pregnancy or not. and by the way one of the most -- polling that i've seen that jumped out at me is the vast majority of people who think that if abortion were to be a crime again that at least there should be an exception where when a pregnancy threatens a woman's health, now lawmakers have not honored a...
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messy compromise of the patchwork of laws. instead we have a roadblock and people feel they can't effect a decision they ought to effect. that is why you have americans out on the street. it should not be that way. but they are out there marching for another 40 years. >> bret: a.b., gallup had 48% of miles per hours pro-choice. 44% pro-life. you have again 33 pro-life governors and lot of state legislatures making moves. >> right. as charles said, everyone will be out on the issue in both sides of the street until kingdom come. the pro-life movement is making meaningful strides. state after state after state. in the legislatures. passing laws with the exception of probably personhood that really significantly reduced the number of abortion that are accessible and available. those who agree with charles, most americans because of the exception of rape and insist in pro-life support abortion in those cases. support legalized abortion. the numbers are changing with the young people. still a majority supporting the legalized abort
messy compromise of the patchwork of laws. instead we have a roadblock and people feel they can't effect a decision they ought to effect. that is why you have americans out on the street. it should not be that way. but they are out there marching for another 40 years. >> bret: a.b., gallup had 48% of miles per hours pro-choice. 44% pro-life. you have again 33 pro-life governors and lot of state legislatures making moves. >> right. as charles said, everyone will be out on the issue...
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undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get done in his second term, he is going to have to play an insider's game. joining me now is one of the most important allies that the president has on the hill. since 1993, he has represented the sixth district of south carolina in the house of representatives where he is now the third highest ranking democrat. congressman james clyburn. it is so lovely to have you here. >> thank you so much for having me. >> i want to talk to you about guns and immigration, but before i get there, i want to talk to you about what happened with the republicans in the house who seem to have done a little mini cave on t
undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get...
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needs to be done with force not with words as it regards jungle law as the rule of its survival. today's action comes in response to the united nation's security council voting necessary to condemn north korea's long range missile launch in december. they expanded sanctions against the north. north korea did not say when or where this new nuclear test would take place, but some experts say it could happen as early as february. uma. uma: as north korea remains defiant, what has been the reaction from the u.s.? >> reporter: there's been no official comment from the state department, although the white house said in an off camera gaggle recently that the white house is monitoring this and they hope that north korea doesn't go ahead witness. the u.s. envoy on north korea who is in the region for meetings in south korea, meetings with the south koreans, the chinese and japanese had a statement just as this was going out. quote, whether north korea telgss or not, it's up to north korea. we hope they don't do it. we call on them not to do it. he says it's not a time to increase tensions
needs to be done with force not with words as it regards jungle law as the rule of its survival. today's action comes in response to the united nation's security council voting necessary to condemn north korea's long range missile launch in december. they expanded sanctions against the north. north korea did not say when or where this new nuclear test would take place, but some experts say it could happen as early as february. uma. uma: as north korea remains defiant, what has been the reaction...
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this law, kendra's law, what it says is somebody like that who has been violent in the past and who is out of the hospital now, living on the street and obviously needs help, this law allows psychiatrists to force them back into hospitals and to get outpatient treatment. but it doesn't really affect the gun situation at all. >> all right. thanks to both of you. >>> well, america's biggest bank has its biggest year ever. so why did the ceo get stiffed by his bosses? don't just reject convention.] drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. and his new boss told him two things -- coo
this law, kendra's law, what it says is somebody like that who has been violent in the past and who is out of the hospital now, living on the street and obviously needs help, this law allows psychiatrists to force them back into hospitals and to get outpatient treatment. but it doesn't really affect the gun situation at all. >> all right. thanks to both of you. >>> well, america's biggest bank has its biggest year ever. so why did the ceo get stiffed by his bosses? don't just...
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law says as long as you show the origin of the grapes it's already but they put california on the right side and on the left side -- >> only the french would get upset about that. >> gregg: the problem is there is too many lobbyists in washington. we put on green room on this. it's astonishing. there are 12,051 lobbyists that are actively lobbying. >> $3.3 billion in one year. >> gregg: i didn't do that. if you do the math, 22 lobbyists for every single member of congress? >> yes. >> gregg: there 22 to one in lobbyists. >> there are a lot of lobbyists. >> gregg: there is a lot of influence peddling going on in washington, d.c. >> to me this champagne issue popped my cork. >> gregg: they ought to switch to martinis? >> i think they would all be happier, champagne does not get to that level. >> gregg: it gives you such a headache afterwards. we'll leave it at that. by the way, i would like to point out the romans that invented champagne. >> sha that italy, you don't want to deal with the italian lobbyists. >> gregg: we'll stop using the word champagne if they stop using the word empennatr
law says as long as you show the origin of the grapes it's already but they put california on the right side and on the left side -- >> only the french would get upset about that. >> gregg: the problem is there is too many lobbyists in washington. we put on green room on this. it's astonishing. there are 12,051 lobbyists that are actively lobbying. >> $3.3 billion in one year. >> gregg: i didn't do that. if you do the math, 22 lobbyists for every single member of...
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so, once again, the only person on campus with a gun was a law breaker. and so we need to be cautious how we go about the process of considering guns, remembering, also, look at columbine. columbine shooting took place at a time when there was an assault weapons ban. the shooting that took place in connecticut and guns were prohibited where the guns took place and even president obama admitteds practices to crack down on gun crime would not have solved the problem in connecticut. >> and our hearts go out to the people at that college. let me turn around the question. are you going to run for governor for the state of texas as a republican and challenge governor perry? >> greta, as you might imagine from the issues we're facing this very day, from the issues that we're seeing come out of washington this month, and from the issues we're addressing in our state legislature right now, we don't have time to focus on politics, politics will take care of itself later on. right now we need to take care of the business of the state of texas, as well as this countr
so, once again, the only person on campus with a gun was a law breaker. and so we need to be cautious how we go about the process of considering guns, remembering, also, look at columbine. columbine shooting took place at a time when there was an assault weapons ban. the shooting that took place in connecticut and guns were prohibited where the guns took place and even president obama admitteds practices to crack down on gun crime would not have solved the problem in connecticut. >> and...
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how exactly does this law address this? it doesn't. >> one way to avoid the burden of the new law is keep the workforce below 50 employees or limit workers' hours to less than 30 per week, defined at part-time. incentive not to create more jobs. >> number one, don't hire. youent to want to get above 50. number two, don't let them work more. keep them part-time if possible. >> many businesses across the country are doing just that. 100 workers at wendy's outlets in omaha had their hours cut because the employer said he couldn't stay in business with the added cost of insurance. 50 full-time workers at taco bell in guthrie, oklahoma, were cut to part-time. some papa john pizza stores said they couldn't compete if they had to pay the cost of insurance. same for subway sandwich shop, carl's junior and hardee's. cities, too. cedar fall, idaho cut hours. even non-profit such as the community colleges are cutting hours to avoid cost of insurance for which the got specifies generous benefit. >> it will add $1.79 hour every hour to
how exactly does this law address this? it doesn't. >> one way to avoid the burden of the new law is keep the workforce below 50 employees or limit workers' hours to less than 30 per week, defined at part-time. incentive not to create more jobs. >> number one, don't hire. youent to want to get above 50. number two, don't let them work more. keep them part-time if possible. >> many businesses across the country are doing just that. 100 workers at wendy's outlets in omaha had...
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aqim has established strict islamist law in northern mali and destroyed dozens of aish went movings -- ancient mosques and tombs. the united nations has declared it a culture heritage site. the french president asked the u.s. to help france's military in using manpower and drones. >> question, what's at stake for the u.s. in mali? >> clearly, we and the rest of the world don't really want the al qaeda affiliate to establish its roots there. the government is weak. it's not a democratic government. and so defense secretary leon panetta has said that the u.s. government is willing to assist the french with logistics and intelligence. the drones you mentioned are not -- they would not be armed drones. they would be intelligence gathering drones but the french have taken the lead on n. i think so far the u.s. is standing on the side lienls pretty much -- sidelines pretty much cheering them on because it's an important mission. >> we've sent 55,000 americans there according to-- >> 50 million? >> what is it? 550 americans and they are there not as soldiers but there to help with equipment
aqim has established strict islamist law in northern mali and destroyed dozens of aish went movings -- ancient mosques and tombs. the united nations has declared it a culture heritage site. the french president asked the u.s. to help france's military in using manpower and drones. >> question, what's at stake for the u.s. in mali? >> clearly, we and the rest of the world don't really want the al qaeda affiliate to establish its roots there. the government is weak. it's not a...